Overwhelming (Al-Ghaasheyah)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
Has there come to you the narration of the overwhelming (i.e. the Day of Resurrection); 1 On that day the faces of some people will be humbly cast down, 2 Travailing, worn. 3 roasting at a scorching fire, 4 Given water from the boiling spring to drink. 5 No food shall be theirs save bitter thorn, 6 which gives no strength and neither stills hunger. 7 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful, 8 and pleased with the result of their deeds in the past. 9 In an elevated garden, 10 Never hearing idle talk. 11 Therein shall be a spring running! 12 Therein will be thrones raised high, 13 And drinking-cups ready placed, 14 and arranged cushions 15 and rich carpets levelled out. 16 What, do they not reflect upon how the camel was created? 17 And the heavens, how it was raised high; 18 And the hills, how they are set up? 19 And at the earth, how it is spread out? 20 Admonish thou then; thou art but an admonisher. 21 Thou art not over them a warden. 22 But whoever turns back and disbelieves, 23 Allah will punish them with the greatest punishment. 24 To Us is surely their returning; 25 and then it is for Us to call them to account. 26